Kenya
Consumer Price Index · 267.8 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
267.8
2025
Earliest CPI
0.7
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+267.1
+36031.9%
Key Takeaways
- Kenya has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 267.8.
- Cumulative CPI change: +36031.9% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 545.9%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Kenya has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Kenya
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Kenya compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Kenya
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 267.8 | +10.5 (+4.1%) |
| 2024 | 257.4 | +11.1 (+4.5%) |
| 2023 | 246.3 | +17.5 (+7.7%) |
| 2022 | 228.7 | +16.3 (+7.7%) |
| 2021 | 212.5 | +12.2 (+6.1%) |
| 2020 | 200.2 | +10.3 (+5.4%) |
| 2019 | 190.0 | +9.5 (+5.2%) |
| 2018 | 180.5 | +8.1 (+4.7%) |
| 2017 | 172.4 | +12.8 (+8.0%) |
| 2016 | 159.6 | +9.5 (+6.3%) |
| 2015 | 150.2 | +9.3 (+6.6%) |
| 2014 | 140.9 | +9.1 (+6.9%) |
| 2013 | 131.8 | +7.1 (+5.7%) |
| 2012 | 124.7 | +10.7 (+9.4%) |
| 2011 | 114.0 | +14.0 (+14.0%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +3.8 (+4.0%) |
| 2009 | 96.2 | +8.1 (+9.2%) |
| 2008 | 88.1 | +18.3 (+26.2%) |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +6.2 (+9.8%) |
| 2006 | 63.6 | +8.0 (+14.5%) |
| 2005 | 55.5 | +5.2 (+10.3%) |
| 2004 | 50.3 | +5.2 (+11.6%) |
| 2003 | 45.1 | +4.0 (+9.8%) |
| 2002 | 41.1 | +0.8 (+2.0%) |
| 2001 | 40.3 | +2.2 (+5.7%) |
| 2000 | 38.1 | +3.5 (+10.0%) |
| 1999 | 34.6 | +1.9 (+5.7%) |
| 1998 | 32.8 | +2.1 (+6.7%) |
| 1997 | 30.7 | +3.1 (+11.4%) |
| 1996 | 27.6 | +2.2 (+8.9%) |
| 1995 | 25.3 | +0.4 (+1.6%) |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +5.6 (+28.8%) |
| 1993 | 19.4 | +6.1 (+46.0%) |
| 1992 | 13.3 | +2.8 (+27.3%) |
| 1991 | 10.4 | +1.7 (+20.1%) |
| 1990 | 8.7 | +1.3 (+17.8%) |
| 1989 | 7.4 | +0.9 (+13.8%) |
| 1988 | 6.5 | +0.7 (+12.3%) |
| 1987 | 5.8 | +0.5 (+8.6%) |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +0.1 (+2.5%) |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.6 (+13.0%) |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.4 (+10.3%) |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +0.4 (+11.4%) |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +0.6 (+20.7%) |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +0.3 (+11.6%) |
| 1980 | 2.8 | +0.3 (+13.9%) |
| 1979 | 2.4 | +0.2 (+8.0%) |
| 1978 | 2.3 | +0.3 (+16.9%) |
| 1977 | 1.9 | +0.2 (+14.8%) |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +0.2 (+11.4%) |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +0.2 (+19.1%) |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +0.2 (+17.8%) |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.1 (+9.3%) |
| 1972 | 1.0 | +0.1 (+5.8%) |
| 1971 | 0.9 | +0.0 (+3.8%) |
| 1970 | 0.9 | +0.0 (+2.2%) |
| 1969 | 0.9 | -0.0 (-0.2%) |
| 1968 | 0.9 | +0.0 (+0.4%) |
| 1967 | 0.9 | +0.0 (+1.8%) |
| 1966 | 0.9 | +0.0 (+5.0%) |
| 1965 | 0.8 | +0.0 (+3.6%) |
| 1964 | 0.8 | -0.0 (-0.1%) |
| 1963 | 0.8 | +0.0 (+0.7%) |
| 1962 | 0.8 | +0.0 (+3.1%) |
| 1961 | 0.8 | +0.0 (+2.5%) |
| 1960 | 0.7 | — |
Inflation in Kenya
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Kenya tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 0.7 to 267.8, representing a cumulative change of +36031.9%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the KES buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Kenya's inflation against other countries on the world map.